Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

Not like that the matter is going to be resolved in one meeting as the issue is quite complicated.

  1. Mostly unlikely

  2. Very unlike that

  3. Unlikely how

  4. It is unlikely that

  5. No correction required
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Not like that' is colloquial and grammatically awkward. 'It is unlikely that' properly introduces the clause and provides standard sentence structure. 'Mostly unlikely' and 'Very unlike that' are not standard expressions, and 'Unlikely how' is grammatically incorrect.

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